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Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Lantern Room open for tours
November 1, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society is making history again at The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum. Beginning November 1 thru April 30, BIPS will host climb tours to the top ever…
Flying monkeys do exist: an afternoon well spent with bats
November 1, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN While a tiny evening bat sat nestled in the front pocket of her jacket, Shari Blissett Clark gave a 90-minute presentation about Florida bats at the Boca Grande Community Center Audito…
Fust to hold annual book sale, Turkish cooking book sale next week
November 1, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Fust Library loggia and gardens create a beautiful backdrop for the Library Foundation’s semiannual used book sale. You are invited to come and peruse thousands of gently used hard…
Profile: Ann Fletcher — RPP president planning for an outstanding season
November 1, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Ann Fletcher, the new president of Royal Palm Players, has been involved with the organization for the past 18 years and she’s been working diligently since June 1 on planning for an e…
Obituary: Henry Clyde Lomax
November 1, 2019
Henry Clyde Lomax, 84, died Monday October 21, 2019 at his home in Placida, in the loving embrace of Trissy, his wife of 64 years. In addition to Trissy, Henry is survived by his son Henry, Jr. and h…
If Florida voted down daylight saving time, why are we changing clocks on Sunday?
November 1, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE While it might be nice once a year to feel like you’re getting an extra hour of sleep, waking up in the dark isn’t the easiest thing for a lot of us to do. For kids who have to ge…
Many thanks to those who save lives every day
November 1, 2019
To the Editor: Two weeks ago my wife suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest in our home. The 911 emergency system functioned perfectly. The Boca Grande Fire Department, Shift A, under the command of Lt. C…
Beacon price to increase for first time in 30 years
October 25, 2019
■ BY DUSTY HOPKINS, PUBLISHER The team at the Boca Beacon is proud that we have been able to maintain the current price of our newspaper for the past 30 years. We thank you for your continued patrona…
The bats of Boca Grande
October 25, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN A colony of evening bats surprisingly became nightly entertainment in September for Susan Hanafee and Ian Rogerson at their home in Seawatch at the north end of the island. Each night…
The bat lady is coming today, Halloween carnival tomorrow
October 25, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Florida native bats will be exhibited at a presentation today. RSVP at barrierislandparks society.org. The program begins promptly at 1:30 p.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center audi…